On Wednesday, Netflix announced that Meyers is the executive producer and star of an untitled new comedy series. Meyers said: “I love creating characters, and Netflix has given me a fantastic playground to play in.”

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There will be six episodes in total, each 30 minutes long. In format, this seems similar to what Netflix did for Bob Odenkirk and David Cross in their series W/Bob and David. Though not actually a continuation of HBO’s Mr. Show, the Netflix show W/Bob and David accomplished pretty much the same thing.

This so doesn’t mean Mike Meyers will be doing any of his old characters (like Austin Powers or Wayne Campbell) for the new Netflix series, but it stands to reason, that on some level, this series is like a miniature version of a nineties SNL reboot.